Element

Referral criteria

When delivered

Where delivered

By whom

Refuge  including Pudsey project

Women and children only.

Have to be fleeing   domestic abuse

LIDAS has to be able to   manage risks presented

Male victims- Oak book can offer signposting

Pudsey project- 2 workers to provide support for children in   refuge

Available 24 hrs

Secure location

Refuge staff and   project staff

Outreach

Women and men within   Lincoln and surrounding area

Current or historic   domestic abuse

Need to be in permanent accommodation

Can offer telephone support to victims in Lincolnshire

Available office hrs

24 helpline available   for telephone support

As described

Project workers

Freedom programme

A structured programme to help victims of   domestic abuse understands the abuse and move towards healthier and safer   relationships.

Women and men within   Lincoln and surrounding area

Current or historic   domestic abuse

Need to be in permanent accommodation

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

Countywide

Project workers

Family   Support

The   KADA Approach ^TM

New website holds a large number of   documents and leaflets including sections for male and female victims,   children and young people, family and friends and professionals.

Available to all no  referral criteria

Available 24 hrs

Global

N/A

Applications   for computers and SMART phones

Available to all no  referral criteria

Available 24 hrs

Global

N/A

Face   book and Twitter; LIDAS currently uses both networks to raise awareness of the impact   of domestic abuse, and keeping safe whilst using these networks

Available to all no  referral criteria

Available 24 hrs

Global

N/A

A   DVD based  programme to be offered to   schools, youth clubs children centres, family centres etc outlining the   impact of domestic abuse on children and young people, including   presentations and handouts

Available to all schools youth clubs. Will be available via the website as well

Due for release December 2012

All schools children’s   centres etc

KADA

Quarterly children and young people’s   conferences

0-19 years, attending   schools and colleges.

Schools and colleges   will be asked to nominate attendees

quarterly

countywide

All family Support   staff

KADA   Club

Must meet criteria

1. Open to Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria  for single agency assessment.
2. Child or young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Will be delivered   weekly as part of waiting list group. Must be referred through referral line

01522 510041

In children’s centres   around the county

LIDAS Family Support   workers and sessional workers

KADA   Stars Group

A 12 week structured programme working   with children from 4 years old to 16 years old. This programme will be   available as a 1:1 programme or groupwork. Stars represent

Must meet criteria

1. Open to Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria  for single agency assessment.
2. Child or young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent  or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Initial assessment   required to ensure meets criteria and to assess risk. May be allocated a   place immediately but may have to wait

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

In children’s centres   around the county

Family Support workers   port workers

KADA   Teen Stars Group

The group will be a 6 week programme which   can be extended by use of 1:1 sessions. This programme will tackle issues of   teen relationships and intergenerational abuse.

Must meet criteria

1. Open to  Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection  meet criteria for single agency assessment.
2. Child or young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Needs initial   assessment and can either enter group following completion of stars or as a   standalone referral

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

In children’s centres   around the county

Family Support workers   port workers and sessional workers

KADA   Buddy Scheme

The KADA Buddy programme will allow those   children and young people who have completed the structured programmes and   express an interest to join the buddy scheme. The KADA Buddies will be given   training and support and will be assigned tasks according to age and skills.   These tasks may be attending the KADA Club to befriend particular children,   it may be supporting children in refuge or when they leave, either by phone   or email. KADA buddies will also help in monitoring and evaluating the   service delivery and outcomes for these groups

By invitation

Children and young   people already known to service can become mentors

Outreach   Support

The needs of families experiencing   domestic abuse will also be addressed with experienced project workers   offering one to one support on an appointment basis.

Must meet criteria

1. Open to  Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria for single agency assessment.
2. Child or  young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

County wide

Family support workers

Freedom   Programme

A structured programme to help victims of   domestic abuse understands the abuse and move towards healthier and safer   relationships.

Must meet criteria

1. Open to  Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria for single agency assessment.
2. Child or  young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent  or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness  to engage

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

County wide

Family support workers

PAARS

Parenting   after Abusive Relationships and Situations

Must meet criteria

1. Open to Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria  for single agency assessment.
2. Child or  young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent  or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together. Can be run as a group or   individual sessions,

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

County wide

Family support workers

Fun   parenting

A follow on programme to assist parents in   bringing fun, into parenting. This will be available to those parents who   complete the PAARS programme and/or the Change programme. This will be run as   a group or individual sessions

Must meet criteria

1. Open to Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria  for single agency assessment.
2. Child or young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified  risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together. Can be run as a group or   individual sessions. Must have completed PAARS to be considered

County wide

Family support workers

CHANGE   programme

For those who are worried about their own   abusive behaviour.  The programme   includes an individual programme based on motivational interviewing to help   in bringing about change in behaviour and the Duluth model of power and   control to assist the person to address their abusive and controlling   behaviours.

Must meet criteria

1. Open to  Team Around Child, Child In Need or Child Protection or meet criteria for single agency assessment.
2. Child or  young person is 0-19 years
3. Parent or carer with at least one child 0-19 years
4. Domestic abuse is current or historic
5. Identified risk factors
6. Willingness to engage

Motivation to change   demonstrated (for CHANGE Programme only)

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together. Will only be run as   individual sessions.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

County wide

Specialised worker

Baby   Safe

The 10 week   structured programme

The aims of the Baby Safe Project   are

• To reduce risks associated with domestic abuse to both mother and baby during and after  pregnancy
• To develop nurturing and sensitive parenting.
• To improve parents’ ability to manage their emotions under pressure.
• To improve parent-child        interaction by supporting parents’ ability to read their child or baby’s        cues.

• Participants will need        to be pregnant or have an infant under the age of 12months
• Participants or child        need to be subject to either single agency referral (or meet the        criteria) open to child in need or child protection processes.
• There must be current  or historic domestic abuse
• Willing to engage with  LIDAS baby safe project

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

County wide

Project worker

Sleep   safe project

Project looking at helping children and   young people and their carers deal with sleeping difficulties

Must be engaged with   one of LIDAS projects

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

Lincoln and area

Project worker

IDVA

Referral only through   MARAC

Via MARAC

Countywide

IDVA

Male   Victims

Current or historic   domestic abuse

Can offer telephone   support to victims in Lincolnshire

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred through   referral line

01522 510041

Available office hrs

24 helpline available   for telephone support

Project worker

Change   programme

For those who are worried about their own   abusive behaviour.  The programme   includes an individual programme based on motivational interviewing to help   in bringing about change in behaviour and the Duluth model of power and   control to assist the person to address their abusive and controlling   behaviours.

Fee maybe payable.

Must be willing to   engage with LIDAS and sign agreement.

Initial assessment   needs and risks assessed and then plan put together.

Must be referred   through referral line

01522 510041

Countywide

Project workers